mechanistic
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When fat cells start showing up in the pancreas, they seem to attract immune cells called macrophages and monocytes to the insulin-producing islands (islets), which might cause inflammation and hurt the pancreas’s ability to regulate blood sugar.
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Metabolic crosstalk between fatty pancreas and fatty liver: effects on local inflammation and insulin secretion
Cross-Sectional Study
Human
2017 NovThe study found that fat cells in the pancreas release chemicals that attract immune cells to the insulin-producing areas, making them inflamed—just like the claim says.
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